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Over time, probably huge. eBay started as a flea market, and so people knew what to expect. Amazon started as a reputable seller and has since turned into a f

Over time, probably huge. eBay started as a flea market, and so people knew what to expect. Amazon started as a reputable seller and has since turned into a flea market, so people compare against the quality guarantee that used to be there.

mindslight 5y ago
"Roebuck". I believe they were still putting their full name on printed labels as late as the 90s? It looks like they've tried to resurrect it as a clothing brand now. I knew Sears was really done for when I went in there circa 2010 and they had a prominent computer with their "catalog", which was actually just searching Amazon. It's like these companies completely misunderstand what their value add is - I wasn't going to Sears because I was a "Sears customer" who only wanted to buy things from Sears, and they could hold onto me by letting me purchase Amazon items through them. Rather I went to Sears to see what Sears's selection was, and if they offered anything additional to what the HD/Lowes duopoly carried. They didn't really, and the rest is history.